CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

• US 20070175404A1
• Filed: 04/02/2007
• Published: 08/02/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Innovive, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Innovive, Inc.
• Inventors: Cannell, Asa, Perazzo, Thomas, Conger, Dee
• Granted Patent: US 7,874,268 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 119/420
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/031 Cages for laboratory animals; Cages for measuring metabolism of animals
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/0356 Feeding or drinking devices associated with cages for poultry A01K31/005, A01K31/17, A01K39/00; for birds A01K31/06

Abstract

Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting air pressure and/or airflow in a rodent containment cage to a set level, which comprises:

sensing air pressure and/or airflow in the rodent containment cage unit or an air conduit connected thereto, and

increasing or decreasing the speed of one or more fans in a blower assembly comprising two or more fans and a fan motor separately driving each fan until the air pressure and/or airflow reaches the set level.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the two or more fans are in series.